Rehab/Preserv MM 165 to 170

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is seeking bids on rehabilitation and preservation of approximately 12.38 miles of State Route 80 (Section B43) in Centre and Clinton Counties, Marion and Porter Townships, with bids due May 21, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. The project is federally funded under National Highway System classification and requires contractor prequalification. No DBE set-aside applies, but prevailing wage rates apply to all work.

The scope includes milling of existing asphalt pavement, Superpave asphalt mixture designs for base, binder, and wearing courses, intelligent transportation system (ITS) device installation, guide rail upgrades and replacements, pavement markings, rumble strips, and miscellaneous construction. The project extends from Segment 1640 Offset 1534 Eastbound and Segment 1645 Offset 1881 Westbound to Segment 1706 Offset 0100 Eastbound and Segment 1707 Offset 0100 Westbound. Design-build qualification requirements mandate that all professional service firms meet prequalification standards and comply with organizational conflict of interest restrictions, with approval required before work commencement.

The estimated contract value ranges from $12.5 million to $14.99 million on a unit price basis for measured items and lump sum arrangements for mobilization, inspection facilities, traffic control, and ITS components. The anticipated Notice to Proceed is June 22, 2026, with required completion by September 13, 2027. Road user liquidated damages milestones require unrestricted traffic opening on State Route 80 Eastbound and Westbound by November 24, 2026. The contract includes incentive and disincentive provisions for asphalt pavement ride quality evaluation, longitudinal joint density, and percent within limits testing. Buy America requirements under the Build America, Buy America Act apply.